Excavators

New Cat 313 and 313 GC Next Generation Excavators Deliver High Performance, Increased Efficiency, Lower Operating Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar launched two new 13-ton class Next Generation excavator models — the Cat 313 and 313 GC — with new features that elevate machine performance, increase efficiencies and lower owning and operating costs. The new 313 excavator boasts increased power and a range of standard Cat technologies designed to boost operator efficiencies by up to 45 percent. The new 313 GC model lowers maintenance costs by up to 25 percent, making it the right fit for rental, municipal and general all-around excavating applications requiring dependable performance and low operating costs. Click for more...

New Cat 315 Next Gen Small Excavator Design Drives Big Productivity and Efficiency Gains →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Offering superior performance in a compact design, the new Cat 315 Next Gen excavator features a new powertrain, technology and simplified maintenance to boost performance, efficiency and productivity. Built with a spacious new cab design, the new excavator delivers a more comfortable working environment than the 315F L and 314F L (Japan) models it replaces. The compact design gives operators the confidence to dig, swing and dump in space-restricted job sites. Click for more...

Caterpillar TiltRotate System (TRS) Available for Cat Mini-Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Work Tools now has a TiltRotate System (TRS) for Cat Next Gen mini-excavators. The new TRS6 and TRS8 models allow attached work tools (including buckets, forks, grapples, brooms and compactors) to rotate 360 degrees and tilt 40 degrees side-to-side, enabling the machine to reach more work areas from a single position, while maneuvering tools over, under and around obstructions when excavating, grading ditches, sorting recycle materials or placing pipe. Click for more...

Wacker Neuson Offers EW65, EW100 Triple Boom Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Wacker Neuson is now offering a triple boom configuration on select models of its excavator line. The mobile excavators, EW65 and EW100, will feature a standard triple boom while the ET90 tracked model will offer it as an optional configuration. While triple booms are more common on larger excavators and in Europe, compact models such as the 6.5-ton EW65 are more unique to the United States and Canadian marketplace. Click for more...

Wacker Neuson Introduces ET42 4-Ton Class Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Wacker Neuson is introducing a new 4.2-ton excavator that offers large machine features in a smaller package. The ET42 conventional track excavator is an excellent fit for the North American market and was designed with voice-of-customer research to assure that the performance and features offered meet the operator's demands, according to the manufacturer. One of the main outcomes of the ET42 voice-of-customer research was the request to improve visibility for the operator. Click for more...

Hyundai Launches HX210A Excavator, HX85A Compact Excavator, HW250MH Wheeled Material Handler →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas introduced new excavator models and a wheeled material handler at ConExpo. Hyundai's new A Series wheel loader and excavator models are exclusively powered by Cummins Performance Series engines that deliver substantial performance gains from a smaller, lighter power package, while also complying with the international Stage 5 emissions control standard. Click for more...

Hitachi Excavator's Versatility Makes Work Flow Smoothly →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When you think "excavator," images of digging dirt and rock on land may come to mind. However, that's not the case for J.F. Brennan Company Inc. (Brennan), a 100-year-old marine construction contractor out of La Crosse, Wisc. "We get the Hitachis working out on the water," said Sam Crawford, project manager for Brennan. With specialties in environmental dredging, wetland remediation, habitat restoration and more, operating heavy equipment out on the water is definitely not uncharted territory for the firm. Click for more...

Volvo Active Control Cuts Grading Time By Up To 45 Percent →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment is proud to launch Volvo Active Control, an automated grading machine control system, now available on the EC220E, EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators in North America. The system allows operators to get the right depth and angle easily, reducing grading times by up to 45 percent. "Volvo Active Control is a simple system that will benefit novice and experienced operators alike by making it faster for them to create the perfect grade," said Matthew McLean, product manager, excavators, at Volvo CE. Click for more...

Hyundai Debuts New Models, New Services at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas this week at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 introduces new and enhanced models, A Series models exclusively powered by Cummins Performance Series engines, and the integration of new services under the Hyundai Intelligence Care brand. Hyundai also is highlighting two prototypes of electric-powered compact excavators, and the demonstration of a remote-controlled wheel loader for use in hazardous applications. Click for more...

Liebherr's Newest Generation of Crawler Excavators, The R 926 and R 938 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the last year, Liebherr has launched seven crawler excavator models under 55 tons. Generation 8 machines have even greater power, higher productivity and more comfort for the operator. The new R 926 and R 938 models are being featured at ConExpo. Like all new generation 8 models, these Liebherr crawler excavators, launched in 2019, boast numerous improvements. The Generation 8 series, now in production at Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar, is made up of seven models ranging from 24 to 50 US tons (22 to 45 t): R 922, R 924, R 926, R 930, R 934, R 938 and R 945. Click for more...

Kobelco Unveils Revolutionary Hybrid Excavator, New Conventional Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... More than 20 machines will be displayed in the expansive, 31,350-sq. ft. Kobelco exhibit space, including: a revolutionary Hybrid excavator, the first Generation 11 excavator available in North America, an array of new conventional models, and several mini and short radius machines. Kobelco also plans to display various specialty machines for automotive dismantling and building demolition, debut a log loading excavator for forestry applications, and exhibit a Wounded Warrior Project tribute excavator. Click for more...

LBX, Trimble Announce Precision Grade Upgrade Kits for Link-Belt 160X4, 245X4 and 350X4 Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LBX and Trimble announced Link-Belt Precision Grade — powered by Trimble Earthworks — upgrade kits for Link-Belt 160 X4, 245 X4 Spin Ace and 350 X4 hydraulic excavators. These kits provide all necessary components, hardware and software required to upgrade a standard machine to 2D/MG (machine guidance) or 2D/MC (machine control), or upgrade a machine with 2D/MG already installed to a 2D/MC capable machine. Click for more...

Hyundai to Develop Hydrogen-Fueled Excavators, Forklifts →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced that its parent company, Hyundai Construction Equipment, recently entered into an agreement with Hyundai Motors and Hyundai Mobis to develop hydrogen-fueled excavators and forklifts, with development starting this year and plans to roll out the technology as soon as 2023. The three companies will collaborate on the technology at Hyundai's Mabuk Research Center in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. Click for more...

Paladin New Bucket, Thumb System, Coupler Attachments Offer Bundled Solution for Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Stanley Infrastructure announced that its Paladin brand has introduced new bucket, thumb system and coupler products that provide a bundled attachment solution for excavators, no matter the manufacturer. Paladin's upgraded JRB excavator bucket increases capacity by 15 percent, while maintaining required OEM pin-to-tip geometry. A dual-tapered design reduces dig out (fill) and dumping forces to maximize onsite digging effectiveness, reducing work time needed. Click for more...

Fire Crews Battle Wildfires With Big Guns →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The National Interagency Fire Center logged at least 48 large fires in 12 states last summer in the United States. When conditions set the stage for fire disaster, heavy equipment helps battle blazes. Putting in fire breaks to slow fire advancement, creating a safe area where firefighters can conduct burnout operations, and clearing out damaged trees are just some of the ways heavy machinery is necessary to fighting wildfires in the United States and abroad. Click for more...

Ritchie Bros. Sells Special Edition Volvo 'Gold Rush' Excavator in Orlando Auction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It's amazing what can happen when companies come together to raise money for a great cause. To celebrate 10 years of Discovery's Gold Rush television show, Volvo designed a special edition EC200E excavator, which was sold at Ritchie Bros.' premier global auction in Orlando, Fla., to an online buyer from Belgium for $290,000. All proceeds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity and Building Homes for Heroes. Click for more...

CRW Corp. Now Carries Link-Belt Excavators in Southeastern Pennsylvania →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LBX Company LLC announced the addition of CRW Corp. as the dealer for Link-Belt hydraulic excavators and parts in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Carlisle branch is located at 7096 Carlisle Pike, Carlisle, PA 17015, (717) 795-0700. This location will serve the following counties in Pennsylvania: Adams, Centre, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union and York. Click for more...

'Chain' of Excavators Tackles Steep Embankment Project in Montreal, Mo. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... After massive flooding hit Missouri in 2017, the hillsides along several stretches of Highway 5 sloughed down onto the road. When FEMA sought to shore up one such slope outside Camdenton, a city of 4,000 in the central part of the state, the steep task fell to Geromini Concrete Paving LLC, (GC Paving) in the nearby town of Montreal. The firm, owned by Jamie Geromini, has carved out a niche in the concrete industry by doing a "bit of everything besides asphalt," she said, but the slide repair proved an uphill climb — literally. Click for more...

Four SDLG Excavators Support Wuhan's 10-Day Hospital Build →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Four SDLG excavators — three E660FL and an E6500F — helped expedite construction of two hospitals in Wuhan, China, as part of the government's effort to treat patients with coronavirus infections and ease the shortage of hospital beds. On Jan. 24, construction started on the Huoshenshan Hospital, on the outskirts of Wuhan city. Construction teams of some 7,000 workers, labored around the clock to complete the 1,000-bed complex, which will be used to house patients transferred from other facilities, according to the New York Times. Click for more...

Looking Back: Hydraulic Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Take a look back at some of the original hydraulic excavators, which began as a variation on the steam shovel and progressed into the the excavators we know today. Click for more...

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